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Heather Keasling, who co-owns Lilie Jack Boutique with her husband, Derek, displays some of the women’s clothing inventory in their new location.

Heather Keasling, who co-owns Lilie Jack Boutique with her husband, Derek, displays some of the women’s clothing inventory in their new location.

Lilie Jack Boutique moves across square

Heather Keasling’s vision to create and grow a retail business in downtown Aurora continues to evolve.
The Phillips Board of Trustees held an in-depth  conversation with head of maintenance Scott Hooley March 7 regarding one of three options to solve the village’s uranium level in well water...

The Phillips Board of Trustees held an in-depth  conversation with head of maintenance Scott Hooley March 7 regarding one of three options to solve the village’s uranium level in well water...

Phillips village discusses options on water uranium levels

The Phillips Board of Trustees held an in-depth  conversation with head of maintenance Scott Hooley March 7 regarding one of three options to solve the village’s uranium level in well water, primarily to receive funding from the EPA to link Phillips and Giltner to Grand Island for water treatment.
The school day just got longer for the Huskies -- on Wednesday anyway. 

The school day just got longer for the Huskies -- on Wednesday anyway. 

Aurora to extend Wednesday school day

The school day just got longer for the Huskies -- on Wednesday anyway.  Thanks to a round of snow days and other school cancellations that were unplanned at the beginning of the school year, Supt.
Hampton village leaders reviewed infrastructure and development plans as well as funding options for a proposed new subdivision Monday, agreeing to work with a Kearney-based engineering firm on the project.

Hampton village leaders reviewed infrastructure and development plans as well as funding options for a proposed new subdivision Monday, agreeing to work with a Kearney-based engineering firm on the project.

Hampton moving forward with subdivision plans

Hampton village leaders reviewed infrastructure and development plans as well as funding options for a proposed new subdivision Monday, agreeing to work with a Kearney-based engineering firm on the project.
Bob and Loveda Proctor.

Bob and Loveda Proctor.

Search for Proctors ends with closure

The search for Bob and Loveda Proctor of Aurora ended Saturday, giving the family a sense of closure. “Bob and Loveda Proctor have been found,” granddaughter Laci Fleming posted on Facebook early Saturday evening. “They are in heaven watching over us.
Baylor Scheierman, flanked by his parents, Shannon and Scott, watch the CHI video board as it plays a tribute to the Creighton senior March 1 after the Jays defeated Georgetown, 99-59.

Baylor Scheierman, flanked by his parents, Shannon and Scott, watch the CHI video board as it plays a tribute to the Creighton senior March 1 after the Jays defeated Georgetown, 99-59.

This week's top stories

Scheierman shines on Senior Night Baylor Scheierman is an emotional guy. That’s clear with the fun he has on and off the basketball floor.  The former Husky doesn’t consider himself to be emotional in the way of crying, though. There may have been a small exception last week.
Grant Ferguson pilots a drone at Hampton Public School. Besides the competitions, science teacher Gary Richards said that he was excited to see how students applied drone programming skills toward future careers.

Grant Ferguson pilots a drone at Hampton Public School. Besides the competitions, science teacher Gary Richards said that he was excited to see how students applied drone programming skills toward future careers.

Hampton Hawks fly high with drone program

The Hampton Hawks are soaring to new heights after the introduction of a drone program last fall. Four high school students are taking part as Nebraska’s only drone team in Aerial Drone Robotics.
Two bison inspect the hay feeding station at the ranch north of Hordville. Kendra Hudson, whose grandfather Arlo Stevens founded the ranch, recalled feeding the bison with five-gallon feed buckets at an early age.

Two bison inspect the hay feeding station at the ranch north of Hordville. Kendra Hudson, whose grandfather Arlo Stevens founded the ranch, recalled feeding the bison with five-gallon feed buckets at an early age.

Couple processes bison meat near Hordville

For the past few years, Jace and Kendra Hudson have been bringing the massive beasts of the prairie right to the plate of Nebraska consumers and beyond.
It’s musical year in Aurora and after much suspense, Aurora High School vocal music teacher Jason Frew has released the news everyone (mermaid or not) has been waiting for. 

It’s musical year in Aurora and after much suspense, Aurora High School vocal music teacher Jason Frew has released the news everyone (mermaid or not) has been waiting for. 

Aurora musical set to take audience ‘under the sea’

It’s musical year in Aurora and after much suspense, Aurora High School vocal music teacher Jason Frew has released the news everyone (mermaid or not) has been waiting for.  Somewhere, under the sea, “The Little Mermaid” fans are screaming.
A Marquette firefighter uses a hose from a fire truck to put out flames in a ditch fire along Highway 14 Tuesday morning. Marquette firefighters also responded to a fire at a barn on North S Road Friday.

A Marquette firefighter uses a hose from a fire truck to put out flames in a ditch fire along Highway 14 Tuesday morning. Marquette firefighters also responded to a fire at a barn on North S Road Friday.

Fire departments kept busy this week

The Aurora Volunteer Fire Department responded to two fires caused by owners who had burn permits having embers from piles sparking out-of-control fires on Friday afternoon.